Matvei Michkov Swings Stick Hitting Quinton Byfields Helmet

2024 – 2025 Season
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Los Angeles Kings
12/29/2024

48 comments
  1. "Embellishment." How do you "embellish" receiving a stick to the head? How have american broadcasts remained such crap over the years? 🤦‍♂

  2. I thought a swing like that would be an automatic major. I remember years ago a penguins player (Malkin or Rust maybe?) got ejected and suspended for a similar swing and it didn’t even connect. If it isn’t it definitely should be cause if a swing like that hits the wrong spot you could be in some serious trouble.

  3. Calm down, Philly fanboys. We all can see that it wasn't forceful and he didn't mean to do it. We can also see him apologizing in the box, and Byfield laughing it off. He probably should get a fine, but he won't, and nobody's gonna lose sleep over it. Have a nice day, and shut your f***ing face in advance.

  4. 5 and game for mich, he had no control and was lucky it only ended up bonking the helmet, but also byfield 2 for embellishment, delayed reaction and rubbing his mouth instead of point of contact lmao

  5. Little honor or respect among this new generation of entitled whining brats playing the game. We see this pathetic stuff more and more now that the hard physical element of NHL hockey is diminishing, and when players knew and expected that doing this dangerous stuff would either get you a game misconduct or a well deserved pummeling from an opponent. In today's NHL the refs are so bad and inconsistent, combined with fewer gentlemen who will stand up for the code and morals essentially has made the NHL what the Swedish/Czech/Russian elite leagues are: very skilled but full of cowards injuring or attempting to injure players and whining and moaning like Soccer, with little fear of retaliation from discipline or a beating.

    Painful to watch a talented player like Mitchkov resorting to dum gutless stuff like swinging his stick against the head of another player. This is what happens considering the above state of hockey affairs.

  6. 1) im convinced that all nhl refs should be fired immediately and replaced by peewee league refs as im sure they could do a much better job

    2) shit like this is exactly why the habs did NOT draft michkov. The guy was reported to be a toxic, cancerous, little cry baby and swinging his stick like a little bitch having a temper tantrum proves it. Dont care how skilled the guy is, he's gonna be a problem in the locker room for any team he plays for…. also demidov will be so much better than michkov anyways lol

  7. Watched a couple times and it would seem intentional on Mitchkov… but I think he was trying to give him a one handed slash on the arm but he was backing up and got his head instead. No excuse to be sure. Should have been more of a penalty and I expect a fine from the league. The funny part about this is that Byfield might get traded to the Flyers in the near future to be Center for Mitchkov lol. I could see where Mitchkov is like "OHHHH CRAP! Sorry bro! Please don't tell mom! You're fine! you're fine! don't tell mom ok!? You're fine!"

  8. That Michkov and Byfields incident was a missed call by the referees five minutes should have been assessed to Michkov for the stick swing looks like the referees need more training in their field of work no referee raised their hand to signify penalty looks like they need to decide by using the Rock Paper scissor method as to who will make the call.

  9. No idea how this isn't a suspension. I'm assuming the only reason they only fined him was no history (duh) and he didn't cause any injury. Imagine he injuries Byfield there. How many games does he get? 5?

  10. lol barely made contact and people are calling it “reckless” and suspension worthy. Right call on the ice. Maybe an additional fine but nothing else. Flagrant embellishment on the other side is just as egregious. Get real ppl

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